French DJS : Rousseau, 9e promenade

Hello, My attempt at transcribing the very first lines of Rousseau’s 9th promenade in les Rêveries du promeneur solitaire. Please let me know where my mistakes are (by DJS rules please) 🙂 I didn’t know how to write “permanente” the DJS way (I put a question mark on top of it). Didn’t know if “man”…

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Signs in various Gregg versions

Hello, I’d like to know if the set of signs (by that I mean the basic alphabet as well as the blended signs) used in Gregg has remained unchanged throughout all versions of Gregg, or if some have been added or removed? Also, about the rules governing sign attachment and outline formation: aside from the…

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Vivre sans patron (French)

Hello, sometimes at the beginnings of chapters in books, there are quotes… So this is some quotes of the book “Vivre sans patron” (“Living without a boss”) written by Sergio Fernández which is a collection of advices to work… without a boss. The authors are: Georges Gurdjieff; Popol Vuh (Sacred Book of the Maya); Johann…

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New member here.

Thank you Carlos for inviting me to your website. I have been following the blog for awhile now, but I am now a member. One thing I never knew before was that there are different versions of shorthand. I find that interesting. One day I will take the time to read about the evolution of…

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Hello! New Member from Brazil Here!

Hello, folks! My name is Luís and I have just received kind permission from Carlos to be a part of this thriving community of wonderful people helping keep the art of shorthand alive. I am Brazilian (born and still living here) and work as a translator and language teacher (teaching English, Japanese and Esperanto). I…

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